TAMPA, Fla. — A 60-year-old suspect wanted in Miami for a fatal shooting earlier this month was awaiting extradition Friday in Hillsborough County.
Deputies reported arresting Juan Vera, a convicted felon, shortly before 4:10 p.m., on Thursday, after finding his car parked in Tampa.
“When someone is wanted for a violent crime, it becomes a priority for all of us regardless of jurisdiction,” Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement.
According to the Miami Police Department, police officers found a man dead and a woman injured on June 4, at Northeast First Avenue and Sixth Street.
Officer Michael Vega, a spokesman for MPD, and James Blum, a friend of the victim, reported the shooting was in a homeless encampment.
Blum described the victim as a “really nice guy” who was “outgoing” and generous. He described the shooting as a hit over a $1,000 debt.
Vera, who had a Miami-Dade County warrant out for his arrest, was at the Orient Road Jail.
Local 10 News Assignment Editor Carson Merlo contributed to this report.
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